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Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of LSD

John D. Wittwer, J. H. Kluckhohn

Journal of Chromatographic Science 1973 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/11.1.1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Methodological paper Peer reviewed
Topics LSD
Keywords Chromatography Hallucinogen
Citations 46
Key points A procedure using a simple extraction step followed by high-speed liquid chromatography can analyze LSD in illicit preparations.

Abstract

This paper presents a procedure to analyze d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), which is probably the most widely abused of the hallucinogenic drugs. This procedure incorporates one simple preliminary step to extract LSD from illicit preparations prior to analysis by high speed LC.

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